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Net inflows decline 30% in the first half of 2022 to $464bn
Asset manager is listed but German corporate structure allows parent Deutsche Bank to call the shots
The boom in ESG investing is drawing regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic
Plus, BlackRock investors take voting power, concern rises over eurozone debt, and Hubert de Givenchy’s exceptional collection
Asoka Wöhrmann set for payout despite resigning after investigations into ‘greenwashing’
Whistleblower Desiree Fixler on her greenwashing allegations against DWS
Plus, readers pitch in on that HSBC speech
Meeting financial targets is tedious but promising to save the world sounds heroic
Plus, a look at the rise of Simon Sadler’s trading empire and the fallout from greenwashing allegations at DWS
Stefan Hoops catapulted into centre of Germany’s latest corporate scandal
Asoka Wöhrmann to step down from Germany’s top asset manager at the end of next week
For regulators and hundreds of newly-minted ESG rating agencies the issue is standardisation
The autocratic prime minister is looking to increase his financial control over the country
The latest Deutsche raid highlights what a mess this has become
Asset manager accused of misleading investors about ESG factors in its financial products
Campaign groups say more than 40% of ESG funds invest in defence companies
Bank’s asset manager reports 75 per cent fall in ESG assets as DWS drops controversial reporting approach
Bid sends Scottish bus operator’s shares up nearly 40% as board recommends pulling out from planned merger
Controversy spreads over German asset management CEO’s extensive use of private emails
German lender failed to alert authorities about internal complaint at asset management unit
Investors will wonder what might have accrued to them had DWS not been split off
Plus, inside the conflicts of interest engulfing DWS’s greenwashing allegations, and how ‘Trad-Fi’ is pushing back on stringent crypto rules
Probe that dismissed concerns may have suffered from conflict of interest, whistleblower says
Doing good is big business but asset managers need to up their game
Poor data and conflicting standards on ESG open up asset managers to potential claims misleading clients
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